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2022 Map of Aspen Hill

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Aspen Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Richland Creek and the Elk River drainage define the topography of this corner of Giles County, where small agricultural settlements like Aspen Hill and Stella are connected by a network of hollows and ridges. The landscape is heavily marked by its genealogical record, with over twenty named burial grounds including the New Zion Church of Christ Cem, Kedron Cem, and Beech Grove Cem. These cemeteries are often located on high ground near family-named ridges like Barksdale Ridge or overlooking the deep indentations of McGrew Hollow and Hightower Hollow.

The southern edge of the map features the Winding Stair Bluff along the river, a distinctive topographical landmark near Bethel. The distribution of these sites, alongside names like Phoenix Chapel Cem near Prospect, suggests a long-standing pattern of dispersed upland farming communities. The terrain transitions from the bluffs near the Alabama border toward the more broken country of Enon Hollow and Happy Hollow in the north.